After spending the final calendar 12 months on the sidelines, Cameron Brink is making her return to the motion.
The Sparks star plans to make her season debut Tuesday evening in opposition to the Aces, she instructed the Lengthy Seashore Press-Telegram’s John W. Davis on Monday.
“It means the world,” Brink mentioned. “I’m just very excited, very humbled by this experience. It’s no easy thing to come back from.”
Brink, the No. 2 total decide within the 2024 WNBA Draft, performed simply 15 video games earlier than struggling an ACL tear on June 18, 2024, which reduce her rookie season quick.
The 6-foot-4 ahead has been rehabbing and dealing towards a return all through the primary half of this 12 months’s season because the Sparks have performed to an 11-14 file.
Earlier than Los Angeles performed the Liberty in Brooklyn Saturday, Brink instructed reporters that she had been medically cleared however was nonetheless “getting reps” and “getting back up to speed with everybody.”
Her damage standing was upgraded from “out” to “doubtful” forward of the Liberty sport, however she didn’t play within the contest, which LA received 101-99 in thrilling buzzer-beating vogue.
A couple of days later, she seems to be able to go.
Brink mentioned she’ll want a while to get her sport re-acclimated to dwell motion, however that she’s hoping her protection, specifically, will make an prompt impression.
“I feel like my defense has always been something I’ve leaned on…but probably just giving myself patience on offense knowing that it’ll come eventually,” Brink mentioned. “But both will need some work, for sure.”
Within the 15 video games she did play final season, Brink averaged 7.5 factors, 5.3 rebounds and a couple of.3 blocks per sport.
Earlier than that, she was a dominant power at Stanford, averaging 14.0 factors, 11.9 rebounds and three.1 blocks throughout her 4 seasons.
She received a nationwide championship her freshman 12 months with the Cardinal in 2020-21 and was an AP first-team All-American her senior season, wherein she averaged 17.4 factors and led the nation in blocks per sport (3.7).
